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Demonstration in favour of the cricket match (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

protest

'demonstration' is the definition.
(I know that demonstration can be written as protest)

'in favour of the cricket match' is the wordplay.
'in favour of' becomes 'pro' (being pro a particular cause).
'the cricket match' becomes 'test' (a test is a kind of cricket match).
'pro'+'test'='PROTEST'

(Other definitions for protest that I've seen before include "State objection" , "Express disagreement" , "Record objection" , "Take exception" , "Express dissent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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